# 2018 Washington Huskies softball team

The 2018 Washington Huskies softball team represented the University of Washington in the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies were coached by Heather Tarr, who led her fourteenth season. The Huskies finished with a record of 52–10, and finished fourth in the Pac-12 Conference with a 15–8 record.
The Huskies were invited to the 2018 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, where they swept the NCAA Seattle Regional and NCAA Seattle Super Regional and then completed a run to the title game of the Women's College World Series where they fell to champion Florida State.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Washington win |
| | Washington loss |
| * | Non-Conference game |
2018 Washington Huskies Softball Game Log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 9 | vs Saint Louis* | Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) | W 15–3$^5$ | 1–0 |
| Feb 9 | at Bradley* | Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) | W 11–0$^5$ | 2–0 |
| Feb 10 | vs Miami (OH)* | Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) | W 19–0$^5$ | 3–0 |
| Feb 10 | vs Western Illinois* | Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) | W 10–0$^5$ | 4–0 |
| Feb 11 | at Bradley* | Petersen Hotels Field at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL (Peterson Hotels Invite) | W 15–0$^6$ | 5–0 |
| Feb 16 | vs Northern Colorado* | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) | W 8–0$^6$ | 6–0 |
| Feb 16 | vs Wichita State* | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) | W 8–0$^5$ | 7–0 |
| Feb 17 | vs Seton Hall* | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) | W 10–0 | 8–0 |
| Feb 18 | at Sam Houston State* | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) | W 13–1$^5$ | 9–0 |
| Feb 18 | vs Wichita State* | Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX (Bearkat Softball Complex) | W 7–0 | 10–0 |
| Feb 19 | at Lamar* | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 9–1$^5$ | 11–0 |
| Feb 19 | at Lamar* | Lamar Softball Complex • Beaumont, TX | W 8–0$^6$ | 12–0 |
| Feb 21 | at Texas* | Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 2–1 | 13–0 |
| Feb 23 | vs Notre Dame* | Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | W 8–0 | 14–0 |
| Feb 24 | vs Texas A&M* | Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | W 4–3$^9$ | 15–0 |
| Feb 24 | vs Nebraska* | Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | W 4–2 | 16–0 |
| Feb 25 | vs Wisconsin* | Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | W 4–1 | 17–0 |
| Feb 25 | vs Long Beach State* | Big League Dreams • Cathedral City, CA (Mary Nutter Classic) | W 4–0 | 18–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Mar 2 | Alabama* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) | W 8–0$^5$ | 19–0 | |
| Mar 2 | Northwestern* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) | W 8–2 | 20–0 | |
| Mar 3 | Alabama* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) | W 4–1 | 21–0 | |
| Mar 3 | BYU* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) | W 7–4 | 22–0 | |
| Mar 4 | Portland State* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA (Husky Classic) | W 4–1 | 23–0 | |
| Mar 9 | vs New Mexico* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Rebel Classic) | W 9–1$^9$ | 24–0 | |
| Mar 9 | at UNLV* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Rebel Classic) | W 8–0 | 25–0 | |
| Mar 10 | vs DePaul* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Rebel Classic) | W 5–2 | 26–0 | |
| Mar 10 | vs New Mexico State* | Eller Media Stadium • Paradise, NV (Rebel Classic) | W 3–2$^{10}$ | 27–0 | |
| Mar 14 | Bryant* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 7–0 | 28–0 | |
| Mar 17 | at Arizona State* | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 0–2 | 28–1 | 0–1 |
| Mar 18 | at Arizona State | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 7–0 | 29–1 | 1–1 |
| Mar 19 | at Arizona State | Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 0–2 | 29–2 | 1–2 |
| Mar 23 | Arizona | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 2–1$^8$ | 30–2 | 2–2 |
| Mar 24 | Arizona | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 4–2$^8$ | 31–2 | 3–2 |
| Mar 25 | Arizona | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 2–0 | 32–2 | 4–2 |
| Mar 29 | at Stanford | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 8–1 | 33–2 | 5–2 |
| Mar 30 | at Stanford | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 10–0$^6$ | 34–2 | 6–2 |
| Mar 31 | at Stanford | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Stanford, CA | W 9–0 | 35–2 | 7–2 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| Apr 4 | Seattle* | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–1 | 36–2 | |
| Apr 6 | Utah | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 5–0 | 37–2 | 8–2 |
| Apr 7 | Utah | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 12–0 | 38–2 | 9–2 |
| Apr 8 | Utah | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 2–1 | 39–2 | 10–2 |
| Apr 13 | California | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–1 | 40–2 | 11–2 |
| Apr 14 | California | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 9–1 | 41–2 | 12–2 |
| Apr 20 | at UCLA | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–3 | 41–3 | 12–3 |
| Apr 21 | at UCLA | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 2–3 | 41–4 | 12–4 |
| Apr 22 | at UCLA | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 41–5 | 12–5 |
| Apr 27 | Oregon | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 3–5 | 41–6 | 12–6 |
| Apr 28 | Oregon | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 2–4 | 41–7 | 12–7 |
| Apr 29 | Oregon | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | L 3–5 | 41–8 | 12–8 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Pac-10 record |
| May 4 | at Oregon State | Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | W 6–1 | 42–8 | 13–8 |
| May 5 | at Oregon State | Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | W 2–0 | 43–8 | 14–8 |
| May 6 | at Oregon State | Oregon State Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | W 5–3 | 44–8 | 15–8 |
Post-season :
NCAA Seattle Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 18 | Boise State | (5) | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 8–0$^5$ | 45–8 | 1–0 |
| May 19 | Texas | (5) | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 2–1 | 46–8 | 2–0 |
| May 20 | Minnesota | (5) | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 5–2 | 47–8 | 3–0 |
NCAA Seattle Super Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 25 | (12) Alabama | (5) | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 3–2$^9$ | 48–8 | 1–0 |
| May 26 | (12) Alabama | (5) | Husky Softball Stadium • Seattle, WA | W 6–0 | 49–8 | 2–0 |
NCAA Women's College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS Record |
| May 31 | (4) Oklahoma | (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 2–0 | 50–8 | 1–0 |
| June 1 | (1) Oregon | (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 6–2 | 51–8 | 2–0 |
| June 3 | (4) Oklahoma | (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | W 3–0 | 52–8 | 3–0 |
| June 4 | (6) Florida State | (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 0–1 | 52–9 | 3–1 |
| June 5 | (6) Florida State | (5) | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | L 3–8 | 52–10 | 3–2 |